New Chief, CPA won as did all the state reps
It comes as no surprise. Between the 2 finalists, Baker had to be picked. I'm still waiting to see who were the other 4 that didn't make the cut.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Mayor Yvonne Spicer has picked Framingham Deputy Chief Lester Baker to take over as the new chief of police, the city announced Thursday. He will be the first Black police chief ever in Framingham.
Baker, 47, has been with Framingham police since 2003, and began his police career in Lexington in 1996. As the deputy chief of operations, he oversaw the dispatch center, investigations, police substations and special units, like school resource officers.
"Deputy Chief Baker exemplifies character, integrity, and strong leadership," Spicer said in a statement Thursday. "His strong knowledge and experience with the Framingham Police Department will serve as an asset, as he continues to build a police department that reflects our community and values."
The CPA won along with all the reps from the area. Isn't it wonderful to live in a Blue Community.
posted by Jim Pillsbury @ 10:07 AM
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all caught up in national politics and missed this completely. Nice to see a black chief, but I wonder who his competition was and if he has the support of the officers. Any insight Jim?
From what I've read, Baker has the support of the rank and file and the superior officers unions. But I submit, that won't do the residents any good as there are still bad apples in the basket that need purging.
I have filed a FOIA request for the names of the 4 candidates that didn't make the cut.
I received the response to my request from the Mayor's office. I guess we'll never know who the last 4 were.
Request Response
Since a 2018 determination it has not been the City's practice to release the names of individuals who apply for employment, but who are ultimately not employed by the City, under MGL-Massachusetts Records Law exemption (c), the privacy clause, which exempts “materials or data relating to a specifically named individual, the disclosure of which may constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” The non-finalists, most if not all of whom are presently employed, have a privacy interest in not having their identity disclosed publicly, which would alert their present employers that they are seeking employment elsewhere.
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